Company News

Validus nets $20m in Series B+ round co-led by Vertex Growth fund and Orion...

Singaporean FinTech Validus is looking to change SME financing on the back of its new Series B+ round.
FCO

Germany’s FCO begins anti-trust investigation into PayPal

German antitrust watchdog the Federal Cartel Office (FCO) has begun an investigation into PayPal to examine whether it is using its power to restrict market competition.
fintech-news

New Capital Partners-backed LoyaltyExpress acquires Lending Manager

LoyaltyExpress, a CRM and marketing automation provider for banks and mortgage companies, has acquired Lending Manager.

Ryanair and Cover Genius in travel insurance alliance

Digital insurer Cover Genius has teamed up with European airline Ryanair to offer its customers comprehensive travel protection, integrated directly into the booking flow...

The State Bank of Pakistan permits NayaPay to launch pilot

NayaPay has picked up a licence to begin operations in Pakistan from the country's central bank.
UK

UK government floats plans for cryptoasset regulation

The UK government has unveiled proposals to put cryptoassets into the same regulatory regime as traditional financial services.
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Yahoo’s savings app to use Dwolla to power ID verification

Bank access API provider and money transfer system, Dwolla, is powering identity verification and money transfer for Tanda, Yahoo!’s new social savings app.

ZeroFox to go public, joins forces with IDX for cybersecurity

Cybersecurity firm ZeroFox has entered into an agreement with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) L&F Acquisition Corp to become a publicly traded company and will also acquire digital privacy company IDX.

Australian RegTech Kyckr to raise $6.75m to fund its growth

Aussie customer identity verification company Kyckr is looking to leverage the tightening of anti-money laundering rules and grow on the back of a new funding round.
Habitto

Japanese FinTech Habitto secures $3.9m

Habitto, a Japan-based firm looking to alter money habits through a mobile bancassurance platform, has scored $3.9m in a pre-Series A.

News Stories

Aleta Planet secures strategic investment to boost Middle East operations

Aleta Planet secures strategic investment to boost Middle East operations

Aleta Planet, a Singapore-based payments solutions provider, announced on Thursday a new investment from the United Arab Emirates' strategic management company National Pulse.
Lukka enhances enterprise data solutions with investment from Animoca Capital

Lukka enhances enterprise data solutions with investment from Animoca Capital

Lukka, the premier global blockchain data provider, has announced a significant development in its partnership with Animoca Brands.
BoBo's €6.5m seed round to enhance high-value transaction security

BoBo’s €6.5m seed round to enhance high-value transaction security

Bourgeois Boheme (BoBo), a trailblazing FinTech firm based in Vilnius, has successfully closed a seed funding round of €6.5m.
Cisco Investments backs CyberTech Halcyon

Cisco Investments backs CyberTech Halcyon

Halcyon, a pioneering anti-ransomware firm, has recently secured strategic funding from Cisco Investments.
SafeGuard Privacy secures $3.6m boost to enhance privacy compliance

SafeGuard Privacy secures $3.6m boost to enhance privacy compliance

SafeGuard Privacy, a prominent SaaS-based compliance platform, has successfully closed a $3.6m funding round.

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